Many colleges and universities require students to take 2 years of a World Language as an entrance requirement
English Language Development
English Language Development Level 1
Course Code: 572050
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Course Length: Year
English Language Development Level 1 is an elective course designed to support multilingual students as they begin learning English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while building academic vocabulary and confidence in using English in school and everyday situations. Instruction is tailored to support students at all stages of English acquisition. There is no English proficiency level required to enroll. Students may take English Language Development for up to their first three years of learning English, and the course should not be repeated.
English Language Development Level 2
Course Code: 572100
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Course Length: Year
English Language Development Level 2 is an elective course designed for multilingual students who want to continue strengthening their English language skills. The course emphasizes expanded academic vocabulary, improved reading and writing skills, and increased fluency in speaking and listening. Instruction supports students in accessing grade-level content across subject areas. There is no English proficiency level required to enroll.
This course is intended for students who completed English Language Development Level 1 in the previous school year and wish to continue their language development.
English Language Development Level 3
Course Code: 572200
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Course Length: Year
English Language Development Level 3 is an elective course designed for multilingual students who wish to further refine their academic English skills. The course focuses on advanced language structures, academic writing, reading comprehension, and effective communication across content areas. Instruction supports students in developing independence and confidence using English in academic settings. There is no English proficiency level required to enroll.
This course is intended for students who completed English Language Development Level 2 in the previous school year and wish to continue their language development.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language
Course Code: 562800
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Course Length: Year
This course will focus on conversational strategies, spatial referencing, contrastive structure, and facial expression to teach the basics of conversation. Special emphasis will be placed on expressive and receptive skills as well as grammar and vocabulary. This course instructs deafness and the Deaf Community. Students should be aware that they are frequently asked to sign in front of the class with skits and stories.
American Sign Language 2
Course Code: 562840
Grades: 10,11,12
Course Length: Year
This is the second year of American Sign Language, which continues to build upon the skills acquired in American Sign Language 1, developing improved proficiency in basic conversation and receptive skill development. It also emphasizes the interpretation of English into ASL and the more fluent use of the language. Prerequisite: ASL 1
American Sign Language 3
Course Code: 562870
Grades: 11,12
Course Length: Year
This course will continue in American Sign Language, emphasizing fluency, both in signing and reading signs. This class is meant for serious ASL students who are interested in interpreting as a career. Prerequisite: ASL 2
American Sign Language 4
Course Code: 562790
Grade: 12
Course Length: Year
This course will continue in American Sign Language, emphasizing fluency, both in signing and reading signs. This class is meant for serious ASL students who are interested in interpreting as a career. Prerequisite: ASL 3
Japanese
Japanese 1
Course Code: 561000
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Course Length: Year
Basic Japanese is easier to speak than most people think if you are passionate about it. This course will show you why. This course emphasizes the four language skills of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills (including hiragana, introduction to katakana, and at least 30 kanji). Students will learn how to introduce themselves and get to know others, discuss and describe information about their family, daily activities, likes/dislikes, and give basic descriptions of others. Students will also learn to ask and answer questions and respond to requests. Students will also compare Japanese and American cultures.
Japanese 2
Course Code: 561050
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course builds on the skills you acquired in Japanese 1. Students will study more kanji and connect them with the vocabulary and kanji they learned in Japanese 1. Students will also learn how to write the katakana syllabary. Students will also learn how to combine sentences into more complex expressions---all while reviewing and practicing the skills they developed in Japanese 1. Prerequisite: Japanese 1 with a passing grade of C or higher.
Japanese 3
Course Code: 561100
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course is the next step from Japanese 2. Students will learn more subtle phrase patterns, more kanji, and more about Japan itself. Students will also move forward from formal forms to more casual, conversational ones. Prerequisite: Japanese 2 with a passing grade of C or higher.
Japanese 4
Course Code: 561150
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course is the next step from Japanese 3. Students will learn more complex phrase patterns, more kanji, and more about Japan itself. Students will also build on their previous Japanese to give more detail and more refined communication as they improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 3 with a passing grade of C or higher
French
French 1
Course Code: 560100
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course emphasizes the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn to express basic needs, greetings, likes, dislikes, to ask and answer questions, respond to directions and requests, and to exchange personal information and ideas. Students will also compare French and American cultures. This class is not for native speakers.
French 2
Course Code: 560150
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course continues the development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students will learn to respond to French language information encountered in daily life, narrate events, explain a process, produce formal and informal written communication, and analyze cultural differences. Students will also explore French visual arts, literature, music, drama, history, and geography. Prerequisite: French 1 with a passing grade of C or higher. This class is not for native speakers.
French 3
Course Code: 560200
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course emphasizes the classics, writing, and conversation. Students will respond to material intended for native speakers, analyze French culture through the Fine Arts, and present quarterly to an audience. Prerequisite: French 2 with a passing grade of C or higher. Native speakers welcome.
French 4
Course Code: 560300
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course emphasizes the classics, writing, and conversation. Students will respond to material intended for native speakers, analyze the French culture through the Fine Arts, and present a quarterly presentation to an audience. Prerequisite: French 3 with a passing grade of C or higher. Native speakers welcome!
Spanish
Spanish 1
Course Code: 561600
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
Students will develop basic oral, auditory, and written communication in the target language in order to interact on familiar topics. Collaborative efforts will be made to produce dialogues and situations needed for familiar survival situations. Students will develop an understanding and sensitivity to target cultures. This class is not for native speakers.
Spanish 2
Course Code: 561650
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
Skills will continue to develop oral, written and listening skills in the target language. Students will also understand, interpret and respond to written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Students will also explore and analyze differences across the cultures. This class is not for heritage Spanish speakers. Prerequisite: Spanish 1 with a passing grade of C or higher.
Spanish 3
Course Code: 561700
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course is a thorough review and extension of all material learned in the first two levels, with emphasis on proficiency in complex oral and written communication. Students will be able to use complex structures to analyze cultural diversity, discuss geographic, economic, political and historical factors affecting target cultures, explore visual arts to understand cultural perspectives and compare idiomatic expressions between students’ language and the target language. Prerequisite: Spanish 2 with a passing grade of C or higher. Hispanohablantes, bienvenidos.
Spanish 4
Course Code: 561800
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This course is a thorough review and extension of all material learned in the first three levels, with emphasis on proficiency in complex oral and written communication. This course prepares students for AP Spanish or Concurrent Enrollment (we don’t offer CE except for the bridge classes next year). Students will learn to use complex structures to analyze cultural diversity, discuss geographic, economic, political and historical factors affecting target cultures, explore visual arts to understand cultural perspectives and compare idiomatic expressions between students’ language and the target language. Prerequisite: Spanish 3 with a passing grade of C or higher. Hispanohablantes, bienvenidos.
Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Course Code: 561900
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Course Length: Year
This class is for Spanish speakers to take in place of Spanish 1, 2, 3, or 4. There will be a focus on developing reading and writing skills and preparing students to take AP Spanish at the conclusion of this course. Students will learn to use complex structures to analyze cultural diversity, discuss geographic, economic, political and historical factors affecting target cultures, explore visual arts to understand cultural perspectives and compare idiomatic expressions between students’ language and the target language.
Spanish DLI
Course Code: 561830
Grade: 9
Course Length: Year
This course is designed specifically for students who have been in the dual immersion program. It continues the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through advanced writing and speaking tasks and the use of authentic reading and listening texts. Narratives and dialogues are used to teach structure and vocabulary. The culture and history of Spanish-speaking countries are taught through authentic reading selections. The end-of-year proficiency targets are Intermediate High (Reading, Writing and Speaking) and Advanced Low (Listening). Students have the option to take the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam at the end of the year. For Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students only or students wishing to test in. Prerequisite: Spanish 4 DLI
AP Spanish Language
Course Code: 561860
Grades: 9,10 11, 12
Course Length: Year
The AP Course in Spanish is designed to parallel the skill development of a third-year college Spanish course in advanced composition and conversation. The course, therefore, focuses on the mastery of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students who enroll should already have a reasonable proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. At the completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to take and pass the AP Spanish Language exam/or challenge the college departmental placement exam for credit. Hispanohablantes con habilidades avanzadas en la lectura y escritura son bienvenidos.
AP Spanish Literature
Course Code: 561880
Grades: 9,10 11, 12
Grades: Year
AP Spanish Literature is designed to parallel the rigor and depth of an upper-division college course in Spanish literature. The course focuses on the critical reading, analysis, and discussion of representative works from Spain, Latin America, and the United States, covering a variety of literary genres, periods, and themes. Emphasis is placed on close reading, literary interpretation, written analysis, and oral communication in Spanish. Students who enroll should already demonstrate strong proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Spanish. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be prepared to take and pass the AP Spanish Literature exam for credit. Hispanohablantes con habilidades avanzadas en la lectura y el análisis literario son bienvenidos.
Spanish Bridge: Breaking Down Walls and Building Barriers
Course Code: 709200
Grades: 10,11,12
Course Length: Year
This course considers how critical moments of change in the Spanish-speaking world have shaped the present by building new identities. By the end of this course, students will be able to discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. Students will utilize interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) in order to speak and write in detail and in an organized way about events and experiences in various time frames, to confidently handle routine situations with an unexpected complication, and to share their point of view in discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues. Prerequisite: Spanish AP Language and Culture exam score of 3 or higher, AP exam taken in grades 9-11